When is the Songkran Festival of the Dai people held every year when the flowers bloom?

Songkran Festival, also known as "Bathing Buddha Festival", also known as "Lenghe Shanghan", is a traditional festival of Dai, Achang, Brown, Wa, De'ang and Thai-speaking people and Southeast Asia, on the same day, people from Xishuangbanna, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and other places in China, as well as overseas Thai settlements such as Kowloon City in Hong Kong, Zhonghe District of New Taipei City in Taiwan and other places get up early in the morning to bathe and worship Buddha, and then begin to celebrate for several days, during which everyone splashes each other with pure water, Pray to wash away the troubles of the past year. Songkran is the New Year of the Dai people, which corresponds to the middle of April in the Gregorian calendar and generally lasts for 3 to 7 days. [1][2]

The Songkran Festival is a comprehensive stage to show the traditional culture of Dai water culture, dance culture, food culture, costume culture and folk admiration, and is an important window for studying the history of the Dai nationality, with high academic value. The Songkran Festival displays art performances such as Zhangha and White Elephant Dance, which help to understand the national characteristics of the Dai people who feel nature, love water and respect Buddha, and are gentle and quiet. At the same time, the Songkran Festival is also an important link to strengthen the unity of the people of all ethnic groups in Xishuangbanna, and has played a positive role in the friendly cooperation and exchanges between Xishuangbanna and Southeast Asian countries, and in promoting the socio-economic and cultural development of the whole state.

On May 20, 2006, the folk custom was approved to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list in China.

The Dai Songkran Festival is also known as the "Buddha Bathing Festival", and the Dai language is called "Bimai" (meaning New Year), which is mostly held around mid-April of the Gregorian calendar. The Dai people in Xishuangbanna and Dehong also call this festival "Shanghan" and "Shangjian", both of which are derived from Sanskrit and mean turnover, change and transfer, referring to the fact that the sun has been in the zodiac for a week and begins the transition to the new year. The celebration lasts for three to seven days.

The first day is called "net mold" (meaning dead). People consider this day to be unlucky, so they don't wash their hair, don't cut their hair, and don't work. Everyone went to catch the swing, race the dragon boat, and lift up.

The next day is called "net brain" (smelly meaning) This day is considered unclean, to bathe, wash hair, haircut, change clothes, wash Buddha statues and pagodas, hold a swing at night, set off fireworks, put Kong Ming lanterns, send away all the diseases, disasters and dirty things in the year, and enter the new year cleanly. In the Dai calendar, these two days are considered to be "empty days" and are not called in the old year, nor are they counted in the new year. The third day is New Year's Day, which is called "Horn Wangma" (meaning deity, also meaning the beginning of the year).

The Songkran Festival in Xishuangbanna is the most solemn festival of the Dai nationality, and it is also the New Year of the Dai nationality.

Like the Songkran festival of the Dai people in our country, Songkran in Thailand, Chol Chnam Thmey in Cambodia, Bun Pi Mai in Laos and Thingyan in Myanmar are all on April 13th and 15th.

The Songkran Festival is held 10 days before and after the Qingming Festival in the lunar calendar, on the day of the festival, the men, women and children of the Dai nationality will dress up to attend the festival, the festival is rich in content, including: splashing water, catching up with the pendulum, dragon boat racing, bathing Buddha, peacock dance, etc., will last for 3-7 days, and there are local specialties to help the fun. On May 20, 2006, the Songkran Festival of the Dai Nationality in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Region of Yunnan Province was approved to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

Songkran is also known as"Bathing Buddha Festival"The Songkran Festival of the Dai people is generally held about ten days before and after the Qingming Festival of the lunar calendar. It is one of the grand national traditional festivals of the Dai nationality.

When is the Songkran Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan, generally go to the Dai area of Yunnan in summer, visit the task place, and see them splashing water with each other and singing and dancing, and the customs and habits of ethnic minorities are very beautiful and spectacular.

Everyone must have heard of the Songkran Festival of the Dai people, but do you know the specifics, let me explain it to you.

The Songkran Festival of the Dai nationality is popular in the traditional festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province and is one of the national intangible cultural heritages. Also known as the "Buddha Bathing Festival", it is actually the New Year of the Dai people, and it is the most solemn traditional festival of the year in Dai and Xishuangbanna. It is generally held in April of the solar calendar and takes three to six days, and the local residents regard this day as the most beautiful and auspicious day.

Its content includes folk activities, art performances, etc., such as splashing water, dragon boat racing, bathing Buddha, chanting, and various dance performances.

Have you ever heard of the "legend of Songkran"? In fact, it is very mythical.

The origin of the Songkran Festival has a mythical story in the Dai folk. Legend has it that a long time ago, the fire demons who ruled the Dai area were tyrannical, causing the people to not laugh and close their mouths, the crops could not grow, and the people's lives were very miserable. The fire demon snatched seven wives from the folk girls, and they saw what the fire demon had done, and they were very sympathetic to the people's suffering, and they were determined to rid the people of the root cause.

Because the fire demon has practiced spells, he can't kill it. Later, they tricked up and learned the secret of the ** fire demon. One day, they set up a drinking banquet and drank with the fire demon.

The wise and brave Seven Maiden, while the fire demon was drunk and asleep, plucked a hair from his head and quickly strangled his neck. Sure enough, the fire demon's head immediately fell to the ground, rolling to the ** and burning to **. As the fire continued to grow, and it was about to burn to the nearby houses, the eldest girl quickly picked up the demon, and the fire on the ground was immediately extinguished, and the fire demon disappeared, and then the seven girls took turns to hold the demon and wash the filth off their bodies with water in the gap of rotation, until the fire demon's head turned to dust.

Later, in order to commemorate the heroic spirit of the seven girls of the Dai family, people poured water on each other on the day of destroying the fire demon every year.

Splashing water washes away bad luck and brings good luck and blessings for the new year. On the day of splashing, people all over the city held a large-scale "splashing" carnival! We have to respect the local folklore, whether you are walking or driving on the day of Songkran, the water will be covered in cold, but you must not be angry or irritated, because it is a blessing.

The various artistic performances displayed in the Songkran Festival also help us understand the national characteristics of the Dai people who feel nature, love water and respect Buddha, and also strengthen the friendly cooperation and exchanges between Xishuangbanna and Southeast Asian countries, so that we can feel the cohesion of our Chinese nation through the joy of splashing water from the people, and also feel the meaning of the Burmese proverb "happy and longevity".

The Dai are an ethnic minority in southern China with a long history and culture. They have a traditional festival called Songkran Festival, which is held from the 13th to the 15th of April in the lunar calendar every year, and is one of the most important festivals of the Dai people.

Songkran originated from the legend of the Dai people. According to legend, in ancient times, a hero of the Dai tribe was called Apa God Chaoqi. He was a brave warrior who saved the Dai people and led them to a happy life.

To celebrate the victory, the Dai people put a lot of water in front of their homes in Apache to celebrate this important victory. Since then, the Songkran Festival has become a traditional festival for the Dai people to accompany the people.

Songkran has a colorful celebration. The most special thing is the water splashing activity. During the festival, the Dai people will wear traditional costumes and carry buckets of water from their homes to the streets, splashing water on each other.

People use water to wash away the misfortunes and pains of the past year, and welcome the arrival of a new year of debate. In addition to water splashing, there are also celebrations such as singing, dancing, drumming, and eating delicious food.

Songkran is one of the most important traditional festivals of the Dai people and one of the treasures of Chinese culture. During this festival, people can relax and feel the camaraderie and solidarity with each other. The Songkran Festival has also attracted more and more tourists and has become one of the important representatives of Dai culture.